Nonprofit · EIN 52-6053513
AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, VA 22152
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,043,824 | $927,697 | $116,127 | $1,241,881 | $45,003 | $1,196,878 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $824,551 | $968,412 | -$143,861 | $1,111,756 | $71,555 | $1,040,201 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $110,297
- Membership dues
- $85,525
- Program service revenue
- $940,639
- Investment income
- -$11,787
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$11,787
- Other revenue
- $4,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $256,646
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $288,029
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,260
- Occupancy
- $2,400
- Travel
- $134
- Depreciation
- $142
- Program services (functional)
- $730,117
- Management and general (functional)
- $197,580
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,111,756
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,241,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,003
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,196,878
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,327
- Publicly traded securities
- $217,620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $901,440
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $295,438
- Gross receipts
- $1,055,611
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES A WAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $161,306 |
| STEVE WITKOWSKI | VICE PRES. FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID B SPENCER | VICE PRES. PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FRANK A SLAZER | VICE PRES. PUBLIC POLICY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RONALD J BIRK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KARIKA | VICE PRES. INTERNATIONAL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FRANCESKA SCHROEDER ESQ | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLIE STEGEMOELLER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BISHOP | VICE PRES. STRATEGIC C & O Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ZIGMOND V LESZCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAQUELINE CORTESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE GAZARIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARUTHI AKELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROL S LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRISTOL GUNDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATT WILKINS | VICE PRES. TECHNICAL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE MOREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTIN FREDERICK | VICE PRES. PROGRAMS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID RADZANOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CORALIE ADAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JERRY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ABBY DICKES | VICE PRES. EDUCATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEWIS GROSWOLD | VICE PRES. PUBLIC POLICY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NIEL HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHHN HORCAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HILLARY RANIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRETT SILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY WATKINS | VICE PRES. MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUMARA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD OBERMAN | CAPITAL HILL LIASON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IAN GRAVSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CIANCONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAMESH SUBBARAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AARON ROSENGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AARON LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN SHANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES A WAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $156,482 |
| STEVE WITKOWSKI | VICE PRES. FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID B SPENCER | VICE PRES. PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FRANK A SLAZER | VICE PRES. PUBLIC POLICY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN DELUNA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MOLLY KEARNS | VICE PRES. STRATEGIC C & O Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RONALD J BIRK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN KARIKA | VICE PRES. EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JR EDWARDS | VICE PRES. INTERNATIONAL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FRANCESKA SCHROEDER ESQ | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DOROTHY RASCO | VICE PRES. MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRENDAN CURRY | VICE PRES. PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLIE STEGEMOELLER | VICE PRES. TECHNICAL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT H BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS F BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ZIGMOND V LESZCZYNSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUNEEL I SHEIKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SIRISHA BANDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARUTHI AKELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICOLAS CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROL S LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATT WILKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA L GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HAL E HAGEMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTIN FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| THERESE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LYN D WIGBELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRETT SILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JIM MCADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ABBY DICKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEWIS GROSWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NIEL HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHHN HORCAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSH BROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AARON LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN SHANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6352 ROLLING MILL PL STE 102, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22152-2370
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES A WAY, 6352 ROLLING MILL PLACE 102, SPRINGFIELD, VA 221522370
- Signed the 990
- JAMES A WAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 866-0020
- Website
- WWW.ASTRONAUTICAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GAFFEY DEANE & TALLEY PLLC
Mission
MEMBERSHIP - PROMOTED COOPERATION BETWEEN AND RENDERED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1450 MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES AND SPACE FLIGHT ENGINEERING.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP - PROMOTED COOPERATION BETWEEN AND RENDERED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 1450 MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES AND SPACE FLIGHT ENGINEERING, AND MAINTAINING A STRONG SPACE PROGRAM.Expenses $186,953
- TECH. MEETINGS - PROMOTED THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENTS OF MEMBERS, ADVANCED THE COMMON PURPOSES OF MEMBERS & PROVIDED A FORUM FOR PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES & SPACE FLIGHT ENGINEERING.Expenses $532,534
- PUBLICATIONS - PROVIDED A MEDIUM FOR A AND B ABOVE.Expenses $10,630
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6053513
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U31C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,241,881
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,055,611
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,043,824 | $927,697 | $1,241,881 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $824,551 | $968,412 | $1,111,756 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $944,774 | $722,410 | $1,150,212 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-6053513).
Questions about AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC is 52-6053513.
- Is AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES A WAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,306 (JAMES A WAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,043,824, expenses of $927,697 and total assets of $1,241,881 at year end.
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